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William Shatner and Ritchie Blackmore Collaborate On New Single “The Thrill Is Gone”

William Shatner and Ritchie Blackmore Collaborate On New Single “The Thrill Is Gone”

Posted August 27, 2020 at 1:47 pm | No comments

Hot on the heels of the superb joint effort from William Shatner and Canned Heat comes a brand-new alliance that is sure to have music fans cheering. Former Rainbow and Deep Purple axeman, Ritchie Blackmore.

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Lzzy Hale of Haelstorm Featured as AXS TV’s New Host for A Year In Music (Bonus Video)

Lzzy Hale of Haelstorm Featured as AXS TV’s New Host for A Year In Music (Bonus Video)

Posted August 26, 2020 at 2:16 pm | No comments

Press Release Source: AXS TV AXS TV’s acclaimed rock and culture series A Year In Music returns for its third season, premiering Sunday, October 4 at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT. In addition to 12 all-new episodes covering the landmark moments that shaped the ‘80s, ‘90s and Aughts, the series will feature a new host, Lzzy Hale—the popular […]

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Ricky Byrd Releases Releases His New Album Sobering Times

Ricky Byrd Releases Releases His New Album Sobering Times

Posted August 26, 2020 at 12:07 pm | No comments

Ricky Byrd chose the Sobering Times release date of September 25 as it’s also the 33rd anniversary of the day he started his sober journey. Having lived through the disease of addiction himself, Byrd has made it his mission to help others as a recovery coach and drug/alcohol counselor, who visits schools, rehab facilities, detention and detox centers to perform, talk, and lead recovery music groups. In fact, he gave away almost 2500 copies of Clean Getaway at these facilities, so clients could take the message of recovery home with them.

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Legendary Percussionist Russ Kunkel Talks about His Life in Music, The Immediate Family and a Cruel Twist

Legendary Percussionist Russ Kunkel Talks about His Life in Music, The Immediate Family and a Cruel Twist

Posted August 24, 2020 at 3:59 pm | No comments

Driving the beat on a few thousand milestone recordings is the legendary percussionist, Russ Kunkel. For decades he’s been a first call drummer for folks like James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Bob Seger, Warren Zevon, Harry Chapin, Bob Dylan, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Neil Young, Steve Nicks, Dan Fogelberg and a long, long list of others.

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PRS Guitars Floating Guitar Stand

PRS Guitars Floating Guitar Stand

Posted August 20, 2020 at 2:18 pm | No comments

Paul Reed Smith Guitars is a leading manufacturer of high-quality instruments in Stevensville, Maryland and has provided some of the world’s most renowned musicians with instruments since 1985. The PRS team of highly skilled craftspeople design and build a wide variety of musical instruments and gear

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Steve Lukather Releases “Run to Me” with Ringo Starr on Board

Steve Lukather Releases “Run to Me” with Ringo Starr on Board

Posted August 20, 2020 at 10:22 am | No comments

Steve Lukather – Musically, the song is absolutely influenced by my growing up in the Sixties, inspired by some of my favorite elements of the repertoire that defined that indelible era.  And, Ringo Starr, what can I say. It is an honor to have his contribution captured on a song of mine, much less his gracious presence in the video.

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Guitarist Isaac Holmes Talks About Lies, Guitars, and The Brotherhood Of The Guitar

Guitarist Isaac Holmes Talks About Lies, Guitars, and The Brotherhood Of The Guitar

Posted August 18, 2020 at 6:51 am | No comments

By: Rick Landers Isaac Holmes is a masterful young guitarist of a new generation of musicians that is emerging with much of their mastery of their instruments in full bloom. Older guitarists recall days of reading through Mel Bay guitar books and dropping styluses on their 45 rpm records repeatedly, working their way through songs […]

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The Chicks Re-Launch with the release of their new album Gaslighter!

The Chicks Re-Launch with the release of their new album Gaslighter!

Posted August 1, 2020 at 10:16 am | No comments

Gaslighter is the latest album and first release under the group’s new name, The Chicks. At first listen, this album gave me a sense of nostalgia for the music I heard growing up in the rural American Midwest. The tracks that make up this album have a diverse range of energy, so no matter what mood you’re in, you can likely find something to bop to. 

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The Rolling Stones Announce Steel Wheels Release Sept. 25 – Pre-Order!

The Rolling Stones Announce Steel Wheels Release Sept. 25 – Pre-Order!

Posted July 31, 2020 at 2:24 pm | No comments

“I would hate to come out with something that’s not startling” Mick Jagger stated about the launch of the 1989/90 Steel Wheels Tour. The Rolling Stones delivered on that promise in this Atlantic City Convention Center tour stop in December ‘89.

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David Broza Release New Guitar Instrumental Album En Casa Limon on August 27, 2020

David Broza Release New Guitar Instrumental Album En Casa Limon on August 27, 2020

Posted July 30, 2020 at 12:28 pm | No comments

A longtime fan of the Spanish guitar, David Broza has incorporated many styles of flamenco, jazz, classical into his performance repertoire.  Over the years, fans and friends have repeatedly requested a guitar instrumental album.  “After 43 years as a singer-songwriter, composing music without lyrics was a challenging task,” shares Broza.

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